Genre Links

Genre in General * Mystery * Horror * Science Fiction * Historical Fiction

This is only a sample of what's available on the Web and in the Electronic Resources of LINCCWeb -- as you find useful websites, let your classmates know by posting them on the WebBoard!
Genre in General

• "The Genre Generation: Where Did the Novel Come From and Where Is It Going?" by Albert Mobilio in the Village Voice Literary Supplement.
• Introduction to Genre Theory by Daniel Chandler:  mostly deals with media genre, but has some general information that applies to fiction.
• Paradoxa publishes articles on genre literature: science fiction, horror, mysteries, children's literature, romance, comic studies, the fantastic, best sellers, the occult, westerns, oral literature, and more. 

Crime/Mystery

• Mystery Writers of America - Sponsors symposia and mystery conferences, presents the Edgar Awards and provides information for mystery writers. Site includes membership details, bylaws, information about regional chapters, and links to author websites.

• Suite 101: Mystery/Suspense Book Reviews - Reviews, author interviews, and links to related sites.

• Mystery Timeline from MysteryNet.com

Eliot Pattison, The Skull Mantra 

• EliotPattison.com: The author's official website.  In addition to information about the author and his book, the website also contains information about Tibet.

• The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) works to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet. Founded in 1988, ICT is a non-profit membership organization with offices in Washington D.C., Amsterdam and Berlin.

Horror/Gothic

• Horror Writer's Association - A forum to bring writers and others with a professional interest in horror together and to foster a greater appreciation of dark fiction in general.

• DarkEcho - Interviews, articles and a newsletter about the people involved in the horror field.

• Arthur's Class Novels: Some Weird and Horror Tales - Many horror classics in e-text form.

• Horror Writers' Resources: links to all things horrific from Red Ink Works

Tananarive Due, My Soul to Keep

• TananariveDue.com :  the author's official website

• Dark Echo: 1997 interview with Due

• "Power Dynamics in the Novels of Tananarive Due" by Mary Anne Mohanraj at Strange Horizons
  

Science/CyberFiction

• the cyberarts web from the University Scholars Program of the National University of Singapore

• The Council for the Literature of the Fantastic is based at the Department of English of the University of Rhode Island.

• Definitions of Science Fiction - More than fifty definitions of science fiction from science fiction authors.

• SciFi Guide - good information on the history, definitions, authors, and media of science fiction by Dr. Agatha Taormina of Northern Virginia CC.

• In Defense of Science Fiction - An essay on science fiction and literature by critic and science fiction historian John Clute.

• Science Fiction and Society - Discusses science fiction and its ties to human culture and social issues. Features new articles weekly, discussions, polls, and links.

• Science Fiction Studies is published three times a year (March, July, November) by SF-TH Inc. at DePauw University. Science Fiction Studies publishes abstracts of all articles, as well as the full texts of all reviews, historical documents, and selected essays appearing in the journal since its founding in 1973 by R.D. Mullen.

William Gibson, Neuromancer

• The William Gibson WebRing: list of sites dedicated to William Gibson including Binary: An Examination of William Gibson's Neuromancer

• Open Directory: Links for William Gibson

• Study Guide for William Gibson: Neuromancer

Historical Fiction

• historicalnovels.info -- Over 3000 Historical Novels Listed by Time and Place

• Historical Novel Society -- "promotes all aspects of historical fiction. We provide: support and opportunities for new  writers, information for students, booksellers, and librarians, a community for authors, readers, agents, and publishers."

• "Reading and Writing Historical Fiction" by Sue Peabody

• HistFiction.Net -- links to information about historical fiction authors and books.

• Writing History: Writing Fiction -- a virtual conference from the History Department of University  of  Albany,  SUNY

• Historical Fiction Review

• "Writing Backwards: Modern Models in Historical Fiction" by Anne Scott McLeod

Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace

• The Official Margaret Atwood Information Site

• The Margaret Atwood Teacher Resource File

• An interview  with Atwood from Mother Jones

• "Blood and Laundry," an interview with Atwood about Alias Grace from Salon Magazine